Noun: splint splint
- An orthopaedic mechanical device used to immobilize and protect a part of the body (as a broken leg)
"The doctor applied a splint to stabilize the patient's fractured arm"
- A thin sliver of wood
"he lit the fire with a burning splint"
Derived forms: splinted, splints, splinting
Type of: care for, mechanical device, paring, shaving, sliver, treat
Encyclopedia: Splint